PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Cadman (ranked 338 p4p, 1659 weight class) and Thip Top (ranked 41 p4p, 207 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cadman
vs
Top

176 cm
33
167
22 - 10 - 1

175 cm
28
155
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cayden Cadman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thip Top!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadman misses with a looping right.
Top looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cadman cracks a nice hook into Top's ribs.
Top moves out of range of the leg kick from Cadman .
Cadman throws a series of strikes that have Top backpedaling.
Top lands a high kick!
Top on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cadman takes a swing at Top's ribcage but misses.
Top looks to land a body kick but Cadman moved away.
Cadman lands with an uppercut that bounces Top off the cage and back into range.
Top misses with a takedown attempt - Cadman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Top clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Top tries to work over Cadman 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Top misses with an elbow over the top.
Cadman stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cadman fails to land.
Top manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Top lands a left hand.
Cadman avoids a wild elbow strike from Top.
A short left from Cadman .

Top manages to break the clinch.
Top throws a head kick but Cadman moves out of range.
Top avoids the body shot from Cadman .
Top checks the leg kick.
Top walks into a jab.
Top has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Top throws a head kick that half lands.

Top fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cadman , pushing him back against the cage.
Cadman content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Top escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cadman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Top has time to react.
Cadman misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Top misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top ducks under a wild hook from Cadman .
Cadman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Cadman has closed the distance and engaged Top in a clinch.
Top throws an elbow but it misses.
Cadman blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cadman .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cadman .
Top lands with a short shot to the head.
Top looking to slow down the pace here.
Top tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Top throws an elbow that misses.
Top misses with an elbow over the top.
Cadman blocks the elbow strike.

Top pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cadman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cadman .
Top connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Top uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cadman .
Cadman jabs Top right on the nose. Top blinks but takes it well.
Top lands a leg kick that knocks Cadman off balance momentarily.
Cadman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Top checks it well.
Cadman misses with a hook.
Top thinks about the counter body kick.
Top throws out a leg kick but Cadman moves out of range and Top only half commits.
Cadman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Top misses with an uppercut. Cadman saw that one coming.
Top throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Top instigates a clinch.
Cadman blocks an elbow strike.
Cadman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Top gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cadman lands with a short shot to the head.
Cadman blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Top just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cadman 's brow.
Cadman throws a head punch that misses.
Top wants to get back to striking at distance but Cadman won't allow it.
Cadman lands an uppercut.
Cadman tries to throw a body punch but Top avoids it by throwing Cadman back against the cage.
Top blocks an uppercut.
Top lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Top lands an elbow just above Cadman 's eye.

It looks like Cayden Cadman has been cut.
Cadman lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Top breaks from the clinch.
Cadman misses with a head kick.

Top shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Cadman pushes Top off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cayden Cadman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cadman lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cayden Cadman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cayden Cadman 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cadman connects with a looping right hand.
Top scores with a nice right hand.
Thip Top seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Top closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cadman circles away.
Top on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cadman lands a glancing blow to the side of Top's head.
Cadman wants to clinch up but Top keeps it at a distance.
Cadman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Top. That one must have hurt.
Cadman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cadman blocks a head kick by Top.
Top tries to work over Cadman 's front leg with a kick but Cadman checks it.
Cadman feints a jab promting Top to slip. Cadman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Top slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Top misses with an uppercut.
Top misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Top lands with a slapping head kick.
Cadman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Top shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cadman as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Cadman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Top misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Cadman misses.
Top tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheers as Cadman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Top doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Cadman .
Top raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A lazy body kick from Top
and Cadman counters with a left to the body.
Cadman misses with a hook. Top ducked under it nicely.
Top tries to land a body kick
and Cadman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cadman throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Top was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Cadman .
Cadman with a jab.
Cadman throws a big shot that misses.
Cayden Cadman is winning the standup battle so far.
Top avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Top feints a counter leg kick.

Cadman moves into the clinch.
Cadman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cadman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Top can do to turn this around?
Cadman tries a body shot but Top blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Top - that landed with a thud.

Top breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Top with the inside leg kick.
Cadman throws an overhand right that lands on Top's shoulder, as Top tries to avoid the shot.
Top throws a low kick, looking for Cadman 's leg but Cadman calmly moves out of range.
Top misses with a low kick.
Cadman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Top in his tracks.
Cadman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Top. Top obviously looking to wear him down.
Cadman lands a glancing blow to the side of Top's head.
Cadman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Top throws a low kick, looking for Cadman 's leg but Cadman calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cadman .
Top lands a head kick!
Top throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cadman .
Cadman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cadman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cadman throws a nice looking combination but Top bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top thuds a left hand into Cadman 's body.
Nice body kick there by Top.
Cadman tries to clinch but Top moves out of range.
Cadman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Top has closed the distance and engaged Cadman in a clinch.
Top blocking some punches.
Top throws an elbow that misses.
Top can't get the takedown.
Cayden Cadman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thip Top.
Cadman misses with the head strike.
Cadman throws a head punch that misses.
Cadman stalling.
Top is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Top breaks the clinch.
Top tries to clinch up but Cadman circles away and keeps his distance.
Cadman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadman throws out a loose jab but Top uses good head movement to avoid it.
Top throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Top is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Top tries to land a front kick but Cadman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Top is looking to clinch but Cadman is avoiding it.
Top tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cadman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Top fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cadman , pushing him back against the cage.
Cadman stalling.
Top misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Cadman .
Top letting Cadman take a breather here.
Top is stalling here.
Cadman lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cayden Cadman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cayden Cadman 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Cadman .
Top was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cadman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Top doesn't manage to clinch there - Cadman circles away.
Top uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cadman .
Cadman checks a low kick from Top.
Top misses with a body kick.
Cadman connects with a solid leg kick.
Cadman throws a body punch but Top moves out of range.
Cadman 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cadman duly obliges.
Cadman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Top swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Top.
Cadman moves out of range of the body kick from Top.
Cadman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Top lands with a slapping head kick.
Cadman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cadman moves in looking to clinch but Top pushes him off.
Top wants to counter the offense by Cadman and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadman fails to land with a series of punches.
Cadman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Top.
Cadman looks to land a right hand but Top moved out of range.
Top fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cadman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Top.
An inside leg kick lands from Top.
Top shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cadman as he avoids it easily.
Top closes the distance but Cadman moves to the side
and Cadman counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Top.
Top walks into a stiff left hand from Cadman .
Cadman connects with an inside leg kick.
Cadman keeps the fight on the outside.
Cadman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cadman misses with a hook. Top ducked under it nicely.
Top jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thip Top has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top tries to work over Cadman 's front leg with a kick but Cadman checks it.
Top is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Top tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cadman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cadman connects with the punch.
Top tries to clinch but Cadman moves out of range.
Cadman throws a body punch but Top moves out of range.
Cadman slips under a jab from Top.
Top misses with a head kick.
Top tries to score with a low kick but Cadman moves his leg out of the way.
Cadman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cadman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Top sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Top has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Top tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cadman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Top motions for Cadman to come forward. Top throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cadman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Top takes a swing at Cadman 's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top tries a low kick but Cadman avoids it.
Top with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Cadman takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Top as Cadman tries to tie him up.
Top prevents a body shot from Cadman .
Top tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cadman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Top creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Top misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cadman fails to land.
Top pushes off an throws an elbow but Cadman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Top misses with an elbow strike.

Cadman breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Top.
Top doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top throws a head kick that misses.
Top takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Top attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cadman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Top.
Top takes one on the button.

Top is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Top scores with a jab. Cadman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cadman checks a leg kick.
Top lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cayden Cadman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cadman lands a slapping body shot.
Top takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cadman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cadman slips under a jab from Top.
Top tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Top on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cadman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Top drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cayden Cadman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cadman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cayden Cadman !